Typographical machine.



P. T. DODGE. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED ocr 29 1913 1,136,515.

P. T. DODGE.

Patented. Apr. 20, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

'P. T. DODGE.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED ocT.29. 1913. 1,136,515.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

PHILIP '1'. Bones,

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on" NEW YORK, 1v. Y., ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYBE COMPANY, A conronarrou or new YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHIN E.

. Toall whom it may concern .Be it known that I, PHILIP T. Donon, a citizen of the United States, residing at New -York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typographical Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States, No. 436,532, to' G. Mergenthaler, wherein circulating mat-.

More particularly, it relates to that styleof typographical machine equipped with a plurality of fonts, or magazines therefor,

- and means whereby selected ones thereof faces.

I and by way of example,

may be brought into operative relation to the assembling devices and distributing mechanism.

Among the principal features of my invention 1s the provision of means whereby selected airs or pluralities of the magazines may be rought into action, in order to facilit'ate and allow a wider latitude in the mixing or combining of different fonts or This is preferably and specifically effected by the provision of two or more assembler. entrances and means for bringing different magazines simultaneously into operative relation thereto. I also provide a plurality of distributers adapted to cooperate with the magazines in action, and as a result of this arrangement it follows that a selected magazine-may be successively connected with the several distributers. These and other features of my invention will be described in the specification and finally pointed out in-the claims,

In the accompanying drawings, *1 have illustrated my invention in preferred form and as applied to a Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20 1915.

Application filed October 29, 1913. Serial No. 798,004.

linotype machine. Obviously, many changes and variations may be made therein, and in its mode of application, which will still be comprised within its spirit, and it may similarly be adapted to other forms of typographical machines, such as handle type or dies, instead of matrices. Generally speaking, I desire it to be understood that, I do not limit myself to any specific form or embodiment, except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section and broken away, of a portion of a linotype machine having my invention embodied therein; Fig.

-2 is a rear elevation, partly broken away,-

illustrating the distributing mechanism, etc.; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation somewhat similar to Fig. 1. I

The preferred type of machine illustrated byway of example is like that disclosed in the application for Letters Patent of John R. Rogers, Serial No. 624,426, filed May 1, 1911, wherein a plurality of magazines is movably arranged so that a selected one may be shifted into operative relation to fixed assembling and distributing mechanisms. In the present instance a series of four inclined magazines A is shown, together with shifting means B and locking and registering devices 0, substantially as in said application. The assembling mechanism is represented specifically by the front plate D formed with two adjacent and converging entrances or throats D and D so that as the magazines are shifted as a whole and brought into position, an adjacent pair thereof cooperate with the respective throats. This particular form of assembler receiving device, however, is not essential to my mvention. B way of illustration ofthe'ca- -"liabilities o the general arrangement, Fig. 1 shows the uppermost pair of magazines and Fig. 3 the lowermost pair, in action.

.The release of the matrices 'from the 0perative magazines is controlled by the customary escapements H, connected thereto and so located as to be actuated by the transverse bars J, each of which is formed with two inwardly projecting lipsadapted to engage alternately the corresponding escapements of the two operative magazines.

At their lower ends, the bars J are connected .by' .pin-a'nd-slot connections J to the levers K, which are held in inactive position by springs K and are operatively' moved through reeds (indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1) from the keyboard mechanism L. The bars J are normally pressed forward by two series of springs J which action is, however, resisted and controlled by the two half-round rock shafts M, which are so arranged that their cut-away portions stand always at an angle of 90 with relation to each other. The shafts M are connected at their ends by a link N (see Fig. 3) attached to rock arms thereon, one of which arms is extended so as to constitute the handle 0. Through the arrangement already described, and particularly the angular relation of the rock shafts to each other, each of the bars J is held in inclined position with reference to the corresponding pair of escapements, so that when it engages one it is disengaged from the other. By the manipulation of the handle 0 and the consequent rocking of the shafts M, the position of'the bars J may be reversed, so as to connect the keyboard L with either magazine at will, this angular shifting of the bars J with reference to the levers K being permitted by the pin-andslot connections J After the line has been cast, the matrices are elevated and delivered to the primary distributer or font separator E, which may be of any desired construction, but is preferably of the eneral form presented in Letters Patent 0 the United States to John R. Rogers, No. 848,771. After the matrices are separated according to font, they pass to their respective distributing mechanisms F and G, whereby they are delivered according to letter through the channel entrances F and G to the proper magazines. It will be .observed that the shifting of the magazines brings selected ones thereof into successive relation to both distributers F and G, and similarly into successive relation to both assembling throats D and D. I

As previously stated, I have shown, my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and as applied to a specific style of machine, but I do not confine myself to any particular construction or arrangement. Thus, the magazines may be disposed vertically instead of in inclined position; or the number of distributing mechanisms and of assembling throats may be increased, so as to permit the selection of more than a pair ofmagazines at a time;

or the distributing and assembling mechanisms maybe so disposed that non-adjacent magazines may be simultaneously selected. These and many other modifications and alterations will suggest themselves to those ,"skilled in the art, without departure from i the scope of the invention.

Having thus,

described my invention, its.

construction and mode of operation, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of three or more superposed ma azines', and two adjacent distributers there or,

the said parts being arranged so that any selected pair of adjoining magazines may be brought into operative relation to the two relation to the two assembler receiving devices.

3. In a typographical machine, the combination of two fixed adjacent distributers, and three or more superposed magazmes movably mounted so that any selected 7 air of adjoining magazines may be broug t into operative relation to the two distributers.

4. In a typographical machine, the combination of two fixed assembler receiving devices, and three or more superposed magazines movably mounted so that any selected pair of adjoining magazines may be brought into operative relation to the two assembler receiving devices.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of two fixed adjacent distributers, and three' or more magazines movable as a whole relatively to the distributers, the said magazines being arranged so that any adjoining pair may be brought into operative relation to the two distributers.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of two fixed adjacent assembler receiving devices, and three or more magazines movable as a whole relativel to the assembler receiving devices, the sai magazines being arranged so that any adjoining pair may be brought into operative relation to the two assembler receiving devices. I

7. In a typographical machine, the combination of two fixed adjacent distributers, twofixed adjacent assembler receiving devices, and three or more superposed magazines arranged between said parts and movable verticall bring any se ected pair of adjoining magazines into operative relation therewith. 8. In a typographical machine, the combination of two distributers, and a magazine movable .into operative relation to one or another of the distributers.

9'. In a typographical machine, bination of two distributors and a magazine adapted to be connected with one or the bination of two assembler receiving devices,

and a magazine movable into operative relawith relation thereto so as to the com- .tion to one or another vices at will.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of three or more superposed maga zines each provided with a series of escapements, and movably arranged so that any pair of adjoining magazines may be brought into operative position, and devices for actuating the escapements of the selected pair.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of superposed magazines each provided with a series of escapements, and movably arranged so that one or another pair of adjoining magazines may be brought into operative position, and a single series of devices for actuating the escapemerits of the two selected magazines, the

said devices being mounted so as to be movable into operative relation to the escapements of one or another of said magazines.

14. In a typographical machine, the combination of distributing mechanism, and three or more superposed magazines movably arranged to bring any selected pair of adjoining magazines into operative relation to the distributing mechanism.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of assembling mechanism, and three or more superposed magazines movably arranged to bring any selected pair of adjoining magazines into operative relation to the assembling mechanism.

16. In a typographical machine, the combination of three or more superposed magazines, distributing mechanism, and means whereby the distributing mechanism may be connected to any selected pair of adjoining magazines, when desired.

17. In a typographical machine, the combination of three or more superposed magazines, assembling mechanism, and means whereby the assembling mechanism may be connected to any selected pair of adjoining magazines, when desired.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIP T. DODGE.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM A. LAWN, CHARLES S. DORAN. 

